It will mark the first time two Olympic medalists have squared off
inside the Octagon. McMann struck silver in freestyle wrestling at
the 2004 Summer Games, while Rousey landed the bronze in judo four
years later. Neither woman has tasted defeat in mixed martial arts
competition.

Sherdog.com touched base with a number of professional fighters and
trainers to gauge their opinions on the UFC 170 headliner:

Ray
Elbe: Two Olympians, wrestling versus judo. With
[Cristiane] “Cyborg” [Justino] not in the UFC, this is the next
best thing. Despite what UFC marketing would have you believe,
Rousey is beatable and I think McMann gives her the toughest test
to date. However, I think Rousey -- after surviving an early scare
-- showcases her right hand for a TKO victory, leaving everyone in
the crowd wishing the real super fight, “Cyborg” vs. Rousey,
finally gets signed.

Zach
Makovsky: I am a Rousey fan. However, I am friends and
training partners with Sara. I really believe Sara has the skills,
mentality and athleticism to beat Rousey. As long as she fights
smart, Sara will win.

Mitch
Clarke: I’m going to go out on a limb and pick McMann
in an upset.

Igor Araújo: Until Cris “Cyborg” arrives in UFC,
Rousey will keep that belt, but the fight against McMann will be
different. This time, I think Rousey will win by submission via
armbar in the first round.

Colton
Smith: With this being the first time the UFC has
pitted two Olympic medalists against one another, I have the
wrestler taking this by a shocking five-round decision over the
judoka bronze medalist. McMann wins by lopsided decision
victory.

Michael
Guymon: I love McMann in this matchup. Rousey is so
used to being the girl on top of her opponents and getting easy
takedowns whenever she gets in trouble on the feet. I laugh on her
getting the easy takedowns on McMann. She’s going to have Rousey
frustrated. Sara is going to beat her silly, earning the gold via
TKO victory in the fourth round.

Joe
Duarte: Don’t know much about McMann, but I’m going
with her since she is fighting Rousey.

Jason
Dent: Rousey wins by armbar (laughs). It might be her
toughest fight to date, but I pick Ronda to win.

Mike
Ciesnolevicz: I think Rousey is in trouble in this
fight. She is fighting someone who I believe is a better takedown
artist with better hands. I think Sara might have the edge in
overall grappling also. Rousey obviously has the best armbar in
women’s MMA. I don’t want to call her a one-trick pony, but that is
her best weapon and really the only finishing maneuver she has
shown. Sara will probably have to survive some armbar attempts at
some point in the fight, but she is a smart girl and I think she
will be prepared for that. I wrestled in college with Sara and have
followed her career for the last 15 years. Sara is a
high-performance athlete with a strong desire to be the best in the
world. That is a dangerous combination for anyone to deal with.
McMann wins by TKO.

Keith
Berry: Everyone can say what they want about Rousey,
but she has something special in my opinion. Rousey wins by
third-round armbar.